Montiopsis capitata
Rock-Purslane
Montiopsis umbellata
(Ruiz & Pav.) D.I.Ford Species
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- Botanical name
- Montiopsis umbellata
- Also known as
- Rock-Purslane
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Montiopsis
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Rock-Purslane
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Montiopsis umbellata but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Calandrinia chubutensis
Calandrinia hispida
Calandrinia phalacra
Calandrinia sanfurgii
Calandrinia sericea var. phalacra
Calandrinia umbellata
Calandriniopsis umbellata
Claytonia umbellata
Colobanthus chubutensis
Talinum umbellatum
Others in Montiopsis
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